{"data":{"id":"us-il/230-ilcs-45-25-120.4","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"230 ILCS 45/25-120.4","heading":"Conduct of contests.","body":"(a) Any fantasy contest conducted under this Act does not constitute gambling for any purpose, including under Article 28 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012.\n(b) A person participating in a fantasy contest under this Act shall be at least 21 years of age.\n(c) A licensee under this Act may only accept an entry from a person physically located in the State. A fantasy contest operator must use a geolocation system to ensure that a participant is physically present in the State when participating in the fantasy contest unless otherwise authorized by the Board.\n(e) No athlete, competitor, referee, official, coach, manager, medical professional, or athletic trainer or employee or contractor of a team or athletic organization who has access to nonpublic information concerning an athlete or team may engage in fantasy contests involving an event or the performance of an individual in an event in which the person is participating or otherwise has access to nonpublic or exclusive information.\n(f) No key person or employee of a fantasy contest operator licensee may participate in fantasy contests offered by licensee.","path":["CHAPTER 230 GAMING","Sports Wagering Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=3996\u0026ChapterID=25\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:32Z","sha256":"57efa54f8ab0dddd19bd29f4bfd41493d37a209739ac78263007f980b209b26c","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/230-ilcs-45-25-120.3","next":"us-il/230-ilcs-45-25-120.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}